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Open Farm Day: A Wholesome Family Adventure
Highlighting the Value of Locally Grown Produce
With partly sunny
skies and warm temperatures, the 21st annual Open Farm Day on Sunday July 25th
was a day to remember for everyone involved! Hundreds of people in the MidCoast
area took advantage of the beautiful weather by spending a leisurely afternoon
with family & friends visiting local farms and getting to know the people who
grow, raise, harvest and produce food and other farm products in the local area.
More than 100
farms across the state of Maine joined in this exciting educational forum, where
many farms offered special activities and events including berry picking,
petting zoos, sampling delicious farm products, enjoying a hayride, hiking
nature trails, milking demonstrations and homemade products for sale.
Knox-Lincoln SWCD District Office Manager Katherine Ward visited several farms
in the area and received rave reviews from many of this year's visitors well as
from farm owners/operators. "We had a large turnout this year and really
appreciate everyone's support.
It's a
great way to
encourage the
general public to learn
where
their food comes from and to speak face to face with the farmers who grow it."
stated Ward.
The Knox Lincoln
Soil and Water Conservation District would like to personally thank everyone who
participated in Open Farm Day for their generosity, contribution and involvement
in an effort to develop awareness and educate the public about how food and
fiber is produced in Maine.
Open Farm Day
Photo Gallery
Thank you
to the following farms who participated in the 2010 Open Farm Day
| Agricola Farms, Union |
Beau Chemin Farm, Waldoboro |
| Birch View Farm, Waldoboro |
Brae Maple Farm, Union |
| Bridge Farm, Dresden Mills |
Cloud Hollow Farm, Waldoboro |
| County Fair Farm, Jefferson |
Ellsfarm Sheep Dairy, Union |
| Guini Ridge Farm, Union |
Linita Farm, Union |
| Morris Farm, Wiscasset |
Savage Oakes Vineyard & Winery, Union |
| Seabreeze Farm, Friendship |
Shepherds & Such Homesteading Farm, Waldoboro |
| Spruce Mountain Blueberries, West Rockport |
Stones Edge Farm, Newcastle |
| Sweet Season Farm, Washington |
Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery |
| Two Sons Alpaca Farm, Damariscotta |
Village Farm Alpacas, Waldoboro |
| Winters Gone Farm, Wiscasset |
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For more information about
ongoing activities in the Knox-Lincoln SWCD area, please
call
District Office Manager Katherine Ward at 273-2005, Extension 101.
Several supporting organizations and sponsors
are involved in making Open Farm Day a success: Maine Department of Agriculture;
Threshold to Maine RD&D Area; University of Maine Cooperative Extension; Farm
Service Agency; and the Maine Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
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Knox-Lincoln County
Soil & Water Conservation District
